The Mexican airline Viva Aerobus says one in every of its planes suffered an engine failure whereas masking a home route, however that the craft landed safely
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican airline Viva Aerobus mentioned one in every of its planes suffered an engine failure whereas masking a home route, however that the craft landed safely.
The dual engine Airbus A320 was flying from the western metropolis of Guadalajara to the Pacific coast resort of Puerto Vallarta when the mishap occurred Wednesday afternoon, the corporate mentioned.
The aircraft returned to Puerto Vallarta and landed safely. Video posted on social media reveals flames taking pictures out of the engine whereas within the air. The corporate mentioned “the plane was beneath management always and the welfare of all these on board was preserved.”
On Tuesday, two airplanes have been concerned in a mishap on a taxiway at Mexico Metropolis’s worldwide airport. One of many planes’ wingtip hit the horizontal stabilizer of the opposite plane. No accidents have been reported.